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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
7
Deputy Masterson pursues a spectral horse described as a white ghost seen in Paris, Mn. The apparition reportedly ran several blocks before vanishing. A woman wrapped in a rag around the head and pale faced was observed near a cabin, adding to the eerie report.
London dated October 31 reports Crete moving toward a local government under a prince chosen by the Powers. Four powers and Turkish troops withdraw as European influence shifts. Admirals and officials plan a show for a local government in Crete amid the now unsettled administration.
Maurice Grau and his company expect arrival in New York today as part of an opera season. The company includes performers such as Leumann and Viccor Mutrel with advance ticket sales and advance notice for the opening at the venue in early December.
A chaotic collage notes patrol wagon painting, court term starting, Halloween pranks, Christmas store preparations, and local civic events. Mentions Lina Sawyer return, Emma Kelly motion, and various Topeka figures including Miss Kelly, Mrs. Taylor, and Dr. Rus. Also reports on courthouse term, football crowd dynamics, and community happenings around Topeka.
The piece surveys a heated Kansas race with Frank Nelson the Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction using Swedish in settlements, misidentifications by E N Coldren of Brown and Strown, and broader state contests in Doniphan Nemaha and Brown counties. It notes tensions around Leland Stuart, party lines in Wichita debates on prohibition, and local newspaper dynamics in Wathena and Topeka.
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